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Old 20th March 2008, 08:15 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Camber.

So i got my car a wheel alignment the other day...

Got negative 4 degrees of camber in the rear lol...
Any thoughts?
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Old 20th March 2008, 08:25 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Dude, what do you want to know?

Is it too much camber for you? Get a camber kit for it.
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Old 20th March 2008, 08:32 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 20th March 2008, 08:55 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Either get some adjustable rear camber arms or space the OEM ones out with washers.

Adjustable rear camber arm prices range from $100 - $300. :wink:
They all do the same thing, just depends if you want to pay for bling you don't actually see or not.
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Old 20th March 2008, 08:58 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Fix your springs = fix your camber
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Either get some adjustable rear camber arms or space the OEM ones out with washers.
Those replacement bolts look scary.
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Old 20th March 2008, 09:33 AM   #7 (permalink)
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^^ Obviously it's the cheap way of fixing the problem and not something I'd do myself anyway, which is why I got D2 adjustable rear camber arms ...

Heaps of other people (from what I've read) have used longer bolts with washers and I don't read about them having problems. Also, I wouldn't use those exact bolts either., I would be after the strongest bolts I could get if I were to do things that way.

IMO, just get some adjustable rear camber arms man, they don't cost a lot. :wink:
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Old 20th March 2008, 11:36 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Washers and HIGH TENSILE bolts are fine and dandy to use for camber correction.

I've put 20,000km on a similar setup with no problems whatsoever.
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Old 20th March 2008, 11:59 AM   #10 (permalink)
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just spend 120 bux and get a rear camber kit, no point cheaping out on something that effects handling

that way you can cut a few more coils off
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Either get some adjustable rear camber arms or space the OEM ones out with washers.
Those replacement bolts look scary.
The replacement bolt/washer thing is used for front caster kits? Didn't know you could do that for camber kits. Then again, I either leave things stock or replace them with adjustable bits.
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Old 20th March 2008, 06:36 PM   #12 (permalink)
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just spend 120 bux and get a rear camber kit, no point cheaping out on something that effects handling

that way you can cut a few more coils off



meh, most of the guys that come to work are runnig around 3-3.5 degrees if they dont have camber kits.....just flip and rotate your tyres regular and alls well.......
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Old 20th March 2008, 06:47 PM   #13 (permalink)
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meh, most of the guys that come to work are runnig around 3-3.5 degrees if they dont have camber kits.....just flip and rotate your tyres regular and alls well.......
Same advice I got Getting up towards 3 degrees. How often should the flip and rotate be done?
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meh, most of the guys that come to work are runnig around 3-3.5 degrees if they dont have camber kits.....just flip and rotate your tyres regular and alls well.......
Same advice I got Getting up towards 3 degrees. How often should the flip and rotate be done?
depends really. about every 6 -12 months..

could just defate your tires i little to get more tire contact to the road. not silly pressures. maybe 24psi max drop..
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dont drop your pressures plz....... .......every 5000-10000 kms is good
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Old 20th March 2008, 07:52 PM   #16 (permalink)
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just make sure u dont have much toe
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Old 20th March 2008, 07:59 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Toe ???
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Old 20th March 2008, 08:08 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Toe ???


buy d2 camber arms and be done with it
id love to know how low it is and if the springs r captive or not
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Old 20th March 2008, 08:11 PM   #19 (permalink)
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im guessing its this low



oh and dont forget the caption

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On bumps? - What bumps!!
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im guessing its this low

[img]tucking civic[/img]

oh and dont forget the caption

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On bumps? - What bumps!!
8O if you dont get pinged for having it that low emo boy ill eat my hat
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Old 20th March 2008, 09:31 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Something doesn't seem right about that pic, I'll also eat my hat if I'm wrong. But to still have the front mudflaps when it is that low.... hmmm.
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Old 20th March 2008, 10:34 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Cut them? The ground/speedbumps will do it for me...

And yeah it is that low... not photochopped.
Standard shocks, removed the superlows and on cheap $200 trademe coils
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Standard shocks, removed the superlows and on cheap $200 trademe coils
coilover sleeves?
dude that is not even close to being at a legal height, let alone needing a cert for coilover sleeves
a pretty pink sticker will be gracing ur windscreen shortly

but it does look fuckin sweet
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